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RE: Aluminum tape problems?



Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

Need copper RF grounding and shorting tape??  Digikey#  3M1181A-ND   $10.50

1/4 inch wide by 50 feet...

http://rocky.digikey.com/WebLib/3M/Web%20Data/1181%20Tape.pdf

3M 1181

I always keep a ton around ;-))

Cheers,

        Terry




At 03:39 PM 12/15/2004, you wrote:

Would you mind terribly supplying some further info. such as:

1.  Product name (3M part number if you know it).

2.  A likely retail outlet for the product in small quantities.

Thank you,

Carl Litton


-----Original Message----- From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:13 PM To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Aluminum tape problems?

Original poster: grndpilot99@xxxxxxx


3M manufactures copper tape that has a conductive adhesive. The tape comes in various widths. I use it all the time for RF shielding purposes.



Regards,



GRNDPILOT99
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> Original poster: "Black Moon" > > Hi, i have noticed some problems with my alumium tape covered toroids, > theres slight arcings beween the peices of tape when I draw an arc off the > toroid, opon checking with my DMM, many peices of tape are open circuit to > nearby peices of tape, I assume the glue is acting like an insulator and > was wondering what exactly I could do short of compleatly redoing it? I was > thinking mabey a thin copper wire wraped around the outside or inside and > covered in foil tape (and carfuly slit the edge of each foil tape I add, > bend it under, and then overlap that with my next peice to make sure the > additional tape is conductive) > or should i just do a thin copper ring around the outside without any tape > and just let friction hold it there or say 4 small peices of tape > > >